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AR-15 Podcast 122 – Interview With Pete Brownell
DeKalb, Illinois – This week’s edition of the AR-15 Podcast is a full show. Reed Snyder, J.W. Ramp, and Anthony Hardy are all back together again for Episode 122. They are proud to bring you an interview with Pete Brownell, CEO of Brownells, Inc.!
Pete takes us way back to 1939 for a little insight into Brownells’ transformation from a one man gunsmith shop in a garage to the industry leader it is today. Brownells, in addition to a variety of related products, is the largest provider of gun parts from bullets to barrels in the world. Reed and Pete talk about the growth of the firearm industry and its widespread popularity, speculating that the massive number of GIs returning from the European and Japanese battlefields of WWII. Combine the estimated 35% of the US’s male population now familiar with firearms, and the stockpiles left after the war, and you have rapid advancement in the professionalization of gunsmithing, firearm techniques, and supplier support from companies like Brownells.
Additionally, Pete and Reed talk about the changing face of gunsmithing. Pete notes that the change in tolerances due to advanced manufacturing techniques is changing the technique, skills, and mentality of gunsmithing.
Check out the show notes for links on all products and information in the show. Listen to the entire episode at www.ar15podcast.com/122/ for the tip of the week and as always listener feedback. The hosts at the AR-15 Podcast, want to hear what you, the listener, think so be sure to tune in and let us know what you’d like to hear, what we’re doing right, and how we can improve!
About the AR-15 Podcast:
The AR-15 Podcast is the show about your favorite black rifle. Whether you’re building your first AR or you’ve been building ARs for years. There is something we can all do to take our black rifle to the next level. The episodes range from AR construction and reloading, to interviews and accessories. The AR-15 Podcast is found on the Firearms Radio Network and releases every Wednesday at 4:00 am central time. Subscribe to the show via AR-15 Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or www.ar15podcast.com.
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Jake Challand
President
Firearms Radio Network
Email: [email protected]
Web: firearmsradio.tv
Source: http://www.ammoland.com/2015/04/ar-15-podcast-122-interview-with-pete-brownell/
